Lurton Blassingame
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Lurton Blassingame was a notable American
literary agent.
He was born in [FT. Smith, AK }and went to Columbia University
where he studied writing. His Master's thesis was based on the history of pulp fiction.
His first job was as a writer in Hollywood. From that job he moved on to found the American Library Foundation with William Allen
in 1937.
He was the literary agent for Frank Herbert
, Robert A. Heinlein
and Rosemary Taylor. His public relations firm named Houston Branch Associates was sold to Eleanor Wood's Spectrum Literary Agency in 1978.
In 1951, author Robert A Heinlein dedicated his science fiction book The Puppet Masters
"to Lurton Blassingame". He also used Blassingame as a "care-of" address for form letter responses to fans.
In 1980, literary agent Kirby McCauley dedicated his horror anthology Dark Forces
to Blassingame "with admiration and affection".
Heinlein's posthumous 1989 book Grumbles from the Grave consists of his letters. There are more letters to Blassingame than any other correspondent. (And some of Blassingames's letters to Heinlein are included.)
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literary agent.
He was born in [FT. Smith, AK }and went to Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
where he studied writing. His Master's thesis was based on the history of pulp fiction.
His first job was as a writer in Hollywood. From that job he moved on to found the American Library Foundation with William Allen
William Allen
- Politicians :* William Allen , Canadian politician from Toronto* William Allen , American congressman from Ohio* William Allen , American politician from Ohio...
in 1937.
He was the literary agent for Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. Although a short story author, he is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels...
, Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre. He set a standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of...
and Rosemary Taylor. His public relations firm named Houston Branch Associates was sold to Eleanor Wood's Spectrum Literary Agency in 1978.
In 1951, author Robert A Heinlein dedicated his science fiction book The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters is a 1951 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein in which American secret agents battle parasitic invaders from outer space...
"to Lurton Blassingame". He also used Blassingame as a "care-of" address for form letter responses to fans.
In 1980, literary agent Kirby McCauley dedicated his horror anthology Dark Forces
Dark Forces (book)
Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror is an anthology of 23 original horror stories, first published by The Viking Press in 1980 and as a paperback by Bantam Books in 1981. It was edited by New York City literary agent Kirby McCauley...
to Blassingame "with admiration and affection".
Heinlein's posthumous 1989 book Grumbles from the Grave consists of his letters. There are more letters to Blassingame than any other correspondent. (And some of Blassingames's letters to Heinlein are included.)